New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-14
TWO GREAT AMATEUR MINES.
THEIR PITCHERS FROM RIVAL COLLEGES

ATTEMPTS To ENGAGE THEM FOR PROFESSIONAL
NINfs-rHg PIE BUSINESS AT RIDGEwooD.
That baseball has q remarkably strong hold upon
the public fancy becomes mole aud more apparent
each day The intense heat that has been so general
for the last few weeks has had no percepibe effect
upon the attendance at the Not only is th,re
wholesome interest in TIE League race but the
games Of tho American Association. minor leagues
and amateur bodies are also closely watched. When
a game of baseball between purely amateur clubs
played the further shore OF Staten Island VIII
attract betw cen 1000 1000 people there must
he soule fa,cni ton in the sport. crowd of that
Dimensions witnessed the game between the mines oil
tho Staten Island and Bergen Point athlet, clubs at
West Brighton August 4. While some OF
the players in each club ulIledsed professionals,
still of the players play simply for the love OF
the game The professional flavor /: more pronounced
in tho Bergen Pont club still it is also present IN tho
Staten Island nine. Each OF tho tour games played
by these clubs has attracted large crowds, and tho
feeling between their followers Is bitter and hostile
1t Is claimed that several thousand dollars have
chang hands on the result of each match One OF
tho pleasant features in these games has been the
large attendance OF ladies In tho tour contests so
tar played eaoh club has won ono. one was tie aud
the other postponed by ram. Inc next game
will attract a tremendous crowd.
The real interest teli In these games centred
In the two pitchers. Stagg and Tying Tyug was the
regular Harvard catcher several ago. bnt after
ward tur ued hs attention to pitching lie has shown
remarkable apttude for the work, and until recently
he was considered ;he fnest amateur pitcher OF this
neghborhood. At the close OF the intercollegiate
race, however, Stage YaIo's great pitcher. signed
with the Bergen Point nne and now the race between
the two "a close ard exciting heir friends say that
one and possibly both, will be fhll-fedged probes
SIGNALS next year anil will DO found pitching IN the
regular League clubs. The New-fork ciuD recehtly
made Tying q handsome offer, but it was refused 1t
is claimed that he could have received check at me
I'D he lapIi A n
contract with the Now-York club. The local club has
also made every effort to Stage. but the latter
also seems disinoDed to turn professional IL - saiu
that Stagg Is studying for the ministry ana that ne
fears that turning professional wouId iniure MS
chances in that direction. He probably does not con-
sider some OF his present fellow players Professionals
A veteran Wall Street banker and great baseball
enthusiast who witnessed the game at Staten Island
OH AUGUST g. sat asst idc OF OF the inner fences
and vailed In chorus with tho rest OF the enthusiasts
Said he: baseball game Is the tonic Tor one AFTER
a few hours of furry and worry in tho street "heh
the NcwYork club IL at home. go to see every one
of its games; and when 1t is away go to see tho
Mstropolitans or Brooklyns play. I oame down to
zee the amateur game to-day and feel like young
colt Go It, Dick you amt RAINING at ALL, he cried
at this point Just Finley made two-base MT ana
sent home the first run scored during the game
How do you think lying and Stagg would play on
such teams as tho New-York, Chicago, Boston and
Detriot clubs I" was asked OF him.
aWe,l they would not be the kng-pins they arc
ber. Of cor rae but still think they would be great
pitchers IN any club. You see, here they have COM
paratively weak batters to face, and they make
wonderful record in consequence . Now, In the game
iust finished but one baschit was made from Tyngs
pitobinc and but two iropa Stages delivery and one
Of the hits made from Stage was lucky scratch as
you probably noticed. They would make gopa
nitchsrs in the League but their records would DC
d,eerent from what they here. Probably the
fear OF failure much TO do with their refusing 60
siyn with professional clubs. know the New-fork
cSb would gladly cav down $4,000 for the pair, and
think the Club would get good bargain at that"
One of the chief amusements OF the iuni0,yms
crowds that 20 10 witness the Sunday games at Ridge
wood Para is pie On July 81 fully 5000 people
xysra and one can imagine the feeling 0f the